Muroidea

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Etymology

Mus +‎ -oidea.

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Muroidea

  1. A taxonomic superfamily within the order Rodentia – hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, etc., collectively known as muroids.

Usage notes

  • The hypernymy of the words in their strict/narrow senses is muroid (superfamily Muroidea) > murid (family Muridae) > murine (subfamily Murinae), although in broad use the taxon-specific distinctions below superfamily are often ignored.

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